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On the origin of evolution : tracing 'Darwin's dangerous idea' from Aristotle to DNA /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gribbin, John, 1946- (Author), Gribbin, Mary (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Other Authors: Dennett, D. C. (Daniel Clement)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Guilford, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2022]
Subjects:
Natural selection.
Evolution (Biology) > Philosophy.
Evolution (Biology) > History.
Evolution (Biology)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Evolution in a Nutshell
  • Contents
  • Preface: Exploding the Darwin Myth
  • Introduction
  • Part One: Ancient Times
  • 1. Through a Glass, Darkly
  • 2. A False Dawn
  • 3. The Gift of Time
  • Part Two: The Middle Ages
  • 4. From Darwin to Darwin
  • 5. Wallace and Darwin
  • 6. Darwin and Wallace
  • Part Three: Modern Times
  • 7. From Wrinkly Peas to Chromosomes
  • 8. Crystalizing the Role of DNA
  • 9. The New Lamarckism
  • Acknowledgements
  • Endnotes
  • Sources and Further Reading
  • Index